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Gun injuries are killing more Americans. Which communities are most impacted?

In 2021, Mississippi had the highest rate of firearms deaths, while Massachusetts had the lowest. Across the country, the age-adjusted firearm death rate per 100,000 people is 12.0 for white people and 33.9 for Black people.

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Kansas City police took 25 years to crack two cold case murders. Their suspect could be a serial killer

Gary Dion Davis has been linked to the murders of two women in the 1990s. Investigators believe he may have other victims, Graig Graziosi reports

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Girlfriend of Indiana fugitive arrested as he remains on run after being released from prison by mistake

Kevin Mason was missing for six-and-a-half hours before the Marion County Sheriff’s Office learned of his release

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A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the United States happened at a suburban Chicago home, where a couple, their two children and three dogs were found fatally shot on Sunday evening

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Panic erupts at Georgia Walmart as man and woman die in murder-suicide shooting

Hiram police chief says female was victim of male assailant and both were ‘younger people’

The Independent UK

9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, including 2 for second-degree murder

Recently released court documents show that two Memphis jail deputies have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation

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Brothers who killed ex-wife in murder-for-hire plot are convicted

After almost six years, the brothers who murdered a mother-of-four in a plot to kill have been convicted of their crimes

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Gun groups fiercely oppose firearm restrictions. They support the charges against Hunter Biden

Second Amendment activists will endure a high-profile challenge to gun restrictions to score what they see as a political victory against the president. Alex Woodward reports

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A couple were wanted for the murders of an Illinois family of four. Then they died in a fiery Oklahoma car wreck

Nathaniel Huey Jr, 31, was considered a suspect and Ermalinda Palomo a person of interest in the shooting deaths of Alberto Rolon, 38, Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, their two boys. Faiza Saqib explains what we know about the pair

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NSW police plan for automatic activation of body-worn cameras delayed indefinitely

Exclusive: Force received $100m funding more than a year ago for equipment that automatically activates cameras when officers draw Tasers or guns

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Suspect in family's killing in suburban Chicago dies along with passenger after Oklahoma crash

Police say a suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago couple and their two children has died along with a passenger following a fiery crash in Oklahoma

The Independent UK

Educators say student misconduct has increased − but progressive reforms or harsher punishments alone won't fix the problem

The 2022-23 school year was a particularly violent year for educators.

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A Swedish prosecutor says a 13-year-old who was shot in the head, is a victim of a bloody gang feud

A prosecutor says that a 13-year-old boy from the suburbs of Stockholm who was found dead earlier this month, is the latest victim of a deadly gang war in Sweden

The Independent UK

Serial killer fears as Kansas City trucker charged with two cold case murders – and suspected of more

Gary Dion Davis is charged with two murders dating back to 1996 and 1998

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A .40 calibre round, ‘creepy’ man and Snapchat video: How police pinned the Delphi murders on Richard Allen

Richard Allen had been on the police radar for the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams since 2017 but walked free for more than five years until key evidence led to his arrest. Bevan Hurley and Rachel Sharp write

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Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report finds

The report blames an “alarming rise in extremist ideology and activity” on white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups that are active or headquartered in Texas.

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Murder-accused tells jury his friend carried out fatal nightclub stabbing

Edward Wilson, 39, denied it was him who stabbed Akeem Francis-Kerr in the neck, saying his friend admitted to the crime.

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A family of four was fatally shot in a sleepy Illinois town. Now their suspected killer is dead

The Rolon-Bartolomei family were found dead in their home on Sunday. Days later, a man and woman sought in their murders was found dead in Oklahoma. Faiza Saqib reports

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Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries

Lebanese authorities have started an investigation into a shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing drug tests

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing mandatory drug tests

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Man set to be executed for 1996 slaying of University of Oklahoma dance student

Oklahoma is readying to execute a man for the 1996 slaying of a University of Oklahoma dance student

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Alex Murdaugh plans to do something he hasn't yet done in court — plead guilty

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is expected to do something he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel: plead guilty to a crime

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Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate administration efforts to reduce gun violence.

The Independent UK

North Carolina man accused of murdering wife and throwing her body from bridge into lake

The body of Hadeel Ghadhanfer Hikmat, 34, was found in Jordan Lake in New Hope Valley on 29 August

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Student accused of fatally shooting UNC professor may be mentally unfit for trial

A judge has ordered a second mental evaluation for Tailei Qi

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